One of the biggest misconceptions about love is that love is shaped like a pie. We are raised to believe that there is one "Mr. Right", one "Prince Charming", and one "soul-mate." This absolutist thinking sets us up for failure and disturbing and unwanted feelings of jealousy, insecurity, possessiveness that don't allow for love to grow, but in fact squelch and suppress it.
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It's February 15th and beyond. After Valentine's Day, rather than a day filled with roses, chocolates, and kisses, you may find yourself suffering from Post Valentine's Day Delusions or PVDD.
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While we all may know one smooth natural at the art of dating, it’s a challenge for the vast majority. I'm well aware of this because I’ve been there myself. The key to dating is learning specific skills and techniques to minimize your stress and ensure your success! Here are a few critical tips.
Let me first say that I am not opposed to romance. Yes, there are total cheeseball sap moments, but all in all, I am a huge fan of both romance and spontaneity. That being said, I think Valentine's Day is the WORST mix of both of those things. You know the day is coming and you know your SO enough to know what they are going to give you (maybe not, but you still know something will happen). I was told "He does something different every year.
It's a good thing that Kate Middleton has a new puppy to keep her company this Valentine's Day, as the 30-year-old Duchess of Cambridge is spending her first V-Day as a married woman (mostly) alone! Still, according to CelebDirtyLaundry, the British princess didn't lounge around, eating chocolate and watching movies at home.
Feeling inundated with info about the "most romantic day of the year" and wishing it were Feb. 15 already? Try being an editor for a website about love and relationships! Everybody in the world has something Valentine's Day-related to offer right now, and frankly, I've become more than a bit skeptical about all the hooplah.
Here are my top 10 anti-love/anti-Valentine's Day songs of the moment.
Valentine's Day gets a lot of media attention, and it can be hard to avoid. When you don't have a special someone to spend it with, or worse yet, you've just lost a relationship, it can be brutal. If you're alone, it's important to take good care of yourself. Gather your best friends around you and make some special plans to have a wonderful day. Send valentines or personal notes to everyone who means a lot to you.
Happy Valentine's Day CelebLovers! We hope you're having a fantastic day filled with lots of love and laughter, and your favorite celebs wish the same for you as well! We scoured Twitter to find what the stars have planned for this special holiday. From unexpected roses and chocolate gifts on an airplane to hot date nights with their loved ones, Valentine's Day is one very eventful day in Hollywood.
Last year, after celebrating 15 years of me griping about the price of flowers and returning jewelry I didn't like, my husband finally got the hint and got me ... nothing. Unlike most of my friends, I really didn't mind. Plus, compared to some of the whoppers on this list, nothing seems like the best gift ever.
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It’s Valentine’s Day today, and as I sit here writing this article, I glance over at the beautiful bouquet of flowers, sent by my loving husband with a sweet card attached. I had a slow morning so I indulged myself by watching Good Morning America and The View. On GMT, an adorable young couple got engaged on the air – he visiting her first grade classroom secretly, she surprised and teary eyed, then thrilled, they so obviously in love.
